Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Burundi
Burundi: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 22,926 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Burundi, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Burundi is 22,926 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 46.5% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Burundi peaked at 83,996 hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20,199 hectares, in 2014.
Burundi ranks 95th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 81,592 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 83,996 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 68,133 hectares | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 42,052 hectares | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 26,596 hectares | -36.8% |
| 2007 | 24,192 hectares | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 43,039 hectares | +77.9% |
| 2009 | 31,834 hectares | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 38,402 hectares | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 25,802 hectares | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 27,584 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 35,633 hectares | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 20,199 hectares | -43.3% |
| 2015 | 36,964 hectares | +83.0% |
| 2016 | 34,732 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 28,743 hectares | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 28,850 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 29,880 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 30,524 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 24,621 hectares | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 29,344 hectares | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 28,786 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 42,867 hectares | +48.9% |
| 2025 | 22,926 hectares | -46.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 22,926 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 582,455 hectares, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 22,926 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million hectares, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,179 hectares | 24,192 hectares | 83,996 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 30,679 hectares | 20,199 hectares | 38,402 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,845 hectares | 22,926 hectares | 42,867 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Burundi?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Burundi was 22,926 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 83,996 hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,199 hectares in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Burundi ranks 95th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.